Outdoor Channel At SHOT Show 2013

Temecula, Calif. – January 11, 2013 – Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader In Outdoor TV, is kicking off the New Year as the pinnacle sponsor of the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show and Conference (SHOT Show), taking place in Las Vegas from January 15th through the 18th. SHOT Show is one of the largest and most comprehensive trade shows for the shooting, hunting, military and law enforcement industries. Headlining the premiere expo this year and debuting the tagline, “True to the Core,” Outdoor Channel will be the source of SHOT Show’s best entertainment, which will underscore the network’s core devotion to the great outdoors.

As the pinnacle sponsor, Outdoor Channel will be ever-present on the show floor, showcasing its top talent and highlighting the network’s programming lineup. From meet-and-greets to the signature annual Golden Moose Awards to producing SHOT Show TV, Outdoor Channel will be providing attendees with all of the entertainment they need. The network will also host a special interactive booth with branded giveaways throughout the show.

Outdoor Channel honors the network’s most notable talent and production teams that help make the network America’s Leader In Outdoor TV at the invite-only 13th Annual Golden Moose Awards. The annual signature event will be hosted by Michael Waddell of Outdoor Channel’s “Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell” and “Bone Collector,” and will include special performances by country music duo, Big & Rich, artists of the smash hit single, “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy).”

More than 20 accolades will be presented at this year’s ceremony, including five Fan-Favorite Awards voted by loyal viewers of the network. A special Humanitarian Award will be presented to Craig Morgan for his work with the Folds of Honor Foundation, and the network plans to give a distinctive Golden Moose Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award to a surprise recipient.

Outdoor Channel will broadcast the Golden Moose Awards on the network as a special in the first quarter of 2013.

Get a feel for what it’s like to take down the bad guys at Outdoor Channel’s “Elite Tactical Unit: S.W.A.T.” (ETU) booth. Host Mykel Hawke and six ETU competitors will be present while attendees participate in a simulated S.W.A.T. scenario. Attendees will experience for themselves what it’s like to be among the elite with Hawke, a former special forces operator, in addition to Samuel Scott McDonnold, Tony Caspers, John Chancey Pogue, Michael Mark Kotowski, Jeremy Charles Borchardt and Karen Bartuch, all active-duty S.W.A.T. officers and ETU competitors, on hand.

Daily Outdoor Channel Giveaways

During Convention Hours | Sands Expo & Convention Center

Make sure to lookout for Outdoor Channel’s street teams on the SHOT Show floor. Dressed in S.W.A.T. gear to promote the ETU original series, the street teams will be handing out various branded items, including hats and pins.

Outdoor Channel Talent Meet & Greets

During Convention Hours | Sands Expo & Convention Center | Booth L215

Swing by Booth L215 to meet Outdoor Channel’s roster of notable talent. See full schedule below:

This year’s SHOT Show TV is sponsored by Aimpoint, Daniel Defense, Double Star, EO Tech, Gamo, Ram, Stag Arms, Swarovski Optic, Taurus, Trijicon, Vanguard and Wildgame Innovations. SHOT Show TV will air in suites at more than forty Las Vegas hotels, including the Bellagio, the Hard Rock Hotel, The Venetian® and The Palazzo®.

SHOT Show Nuts & Bolts

The 2013 SHOT Show runs from January 15-18 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. For complete information, visit http://www.shotshow.org/. Attendees can also download the SHOT Show mobile app to get all of the event details on-the-go. To download the app, visit http://www.shotmobile.com.